Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11

well for Dr. Downie.
VIM. Carnahan and family visited in
IIubbardston over Sunday.
Feb. 18th, the only chance this season
to see the world renowned Josh Whit
comb. 4"
Mrs. Whitney, of Jackson, arrived
in town last week to visit her daughter,
Mrs b. c. Button.
Rev Mr.. Perry, a former pastor of
the NJ. +. Church, occupied the NJ. E.
pulpit Sunday evening last.
squire" Kimball thinks he is in
hard luck His wife is sill sick with
not much hopes of recovery.
The program of the band concert will
be found elsewhere. Read ii carefully
and prepare to attend, Wednesday even
ing, Feb. l6
On account of sickness in the family
Marcus Pollasky was unable to attend
the Governors reception, held in De-
troit last week.
Major G. III. Penniman, of Detroit,
lawyer whose name is familiar with
every reader Of Detroit papers, has be-
come insane.
The frame work of a. W. Wright's
new residence is nearly completed and
shows that the structure will be fine,
large one and an ornament to the town.
The admission TO the band concert
has been fixed at % cents, no extra
charge for reserved seats. You will
get more than the worth Of your money.
Grand Rapids goes to either one cx-
treme or the other. \ little while ago
| there was a wateT-famine and now GER
tain portions of the town are almost
drowned out.
The Normal is III very prosperous
condition and the prospects are daily
growing brighter. There are 100 stu
dents in attendance and new ones COM
ing almost daily,
Prof. Welstead Of the Alma Normal
gave a free dinner to the teachers at
tending the Gratiot association. 1t
was a great spread to a happy and hun
cry crowd.-Scbool Moderator.
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Struble Bros. are moving from Salt
River into the fine new Shepherd block
at Shepherd, this week. They are live
business men and ;. r. undoubtedly
feels sorry to have them go over to the
enemy, as it were
A joint resolution is before the Leg
islatue to so amend the constitution
that after the year 1900 no man shall
be entitled to vote who cannot read and
write the English language No dan
ger of its ever becoming a law
New Haven has another sensation
now. One Chas. Ayers recently mar
ried young lady and this fact wounded
the sensitive nature of Miss "Tnln
JaQucs, who had evidently calcuated
upon becoming Mrs. Ayers. Both Cbas.
anu fill' are q minus quantity and
1t is Supposed at they have gone to-
gether.
\ goodly number Of the North Star
grange visited Pioneer grange five miles
west of Alma, saturday evening and
were handsomely entertained, with a
Dountious supper, music, etc, social
dancing party closing the exercises
Pioneer grange has over one hundred
members. They have a commodious
and convenient hall and are out of debt.
Gratiot Adrdncc.
The Republicans of Arcadia will meet
IN caucus, Feb. -, at the Alma House,
IN the village of Alma, at . o'clock p.
m, to appoint delegates to the Repub-
lican County Convention. to he held at
Ithaca, Feb, IL, 's7, for the purpose of
electing delegates to the Republican
State Convention, to he held at Detroit
Feb. %, 'S7 and to the Republican Con-
yention Tor the 2lst Judicial District,
when called.
The Fulton correspondent said last
week, in the Gratiot Adrance, that
The pile drivers have their job nearly
completed driving piles for the railroad
bridge across Pine creek, the bridge
will be about 80 rods long and 20 feet
wide. Our new town Perrin, is booming
right along. They have got one grocery
and dry goods store and have got the
boarding house nearly completed. 1t
will be in full operation i'm a few days.
\ letter has been received at Port
land from j. c. Marine, president of
the Cincinnati, jackson Il Mackinaw
railroad, in which he states that if the
country nom West Unity. Ohio. to Elm